Overview

• Sporting director Klaus Allofs said leadership will meet in the coming days to analyze the situation and decide what is best for the club.
• Regional outlets, citing the planned summit, report that a separation from head coach Daniel Thioune appears likely, though no decision has been announced.
• Thioune said giving up is not an option and acknowledged he does not decide whether he remains in charge.
• Bild reports Thioune’s contract runs through 2028, a term that could complicate any resignation or dismissal.
• Captain Florian Kastenmeier denounced the team’s display as dumb and naive, while Allofs argued responsibility lies with the players as well as the coach.